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Chinese officials blast US ‘fearmongering’ advisory to business operating in Hong Kong

Posted on July 18, 2021July 18, 2021By Editor

The governments in Beijing and Hong Kong have lashed out at Washington’s notice to companies doing business in the Chinese city, which warned of various risks, including retaliation for complying with US sanctions against China. … Read More >Chinese officials blast US ‘fearmongering’ advisory to business operating in Hong Kong

Hong Kong court hands US lawyer 4-month jail sentence for assaulting policeman during citywide unrest in 2019

Posted on July 7, 2021July 7, 2021By Editor

An American lawyer working in Hong Kong will spend four months behind bars after being convicted of attacking a police officer during a period when the semi-autonomous territory was gripped by violent anti-Beijing protests. … Read More >Hong Kong court hands US lawyer 4-month jail sentence for assaulting policeman during citywide unrest in 2019

Landmark court ruling overturns ‘oppressively unfair’ anti-LGBT Hong Kong housing policy

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021By Editor

Hong Kong’s High Court ruled on Friday that housing policies “constitute unlawful discrimination” by not acknowledging same-sex partners as a tenant’s family member, marking a landmark victory for LGBT rights in the region. … Read More >Landmark court ruling overturns ‘oppressively unfair’ anti-LGBT Hong Kong housing policy

USA

‘Journalism is not a crime’: Biden accuses Beijing of ‘denying basic liberties’ following the closure of Apple Daily

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021By Editor

US President Joe Biden has blasted press freedom in Hong Kong over the closure of Apple Daily, and called for the release of the “journalists and media executives” who have been detained. … Read More >‘Journalism is not a crime’: Biden accuses Beijing of ‘denying basic liberties’ following the closure of Apple Daily

Hong Kong’s Apple Daily closes days after police raid tabloid’s office over allegations of ‘collusion with a foreign country’

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021By Editor

Apple Daily, a Hong Kong-based newspaper, has announced that it is permanently closing days after hundreds of police officers raided its offices and froze its assets over allegations its breached China’s national security law. … Read More >Hong Kong’s Apple Daily closes days after police raid tabloid’s office over allegations of ‘collusion with a foreign country’

Hong Kong police charge 2 people with ‘collusion with a foreign country’ after arrests at Apple Daily newspaper

Posted on June 22, 2021June 22, 2021By Editor

Police in Hong Kong have charged two senior bosses of the Apple Daily newspaper with “collusion with a foreign country” after officers entered the publication’s offices on Thursday and arrested five members of staff. … Read More >Hong Kong police charge 2 people with ‘collusion with a foreign country’ after arrests at Apple Daily newspaper

Hong Kong expands its vaccination drive to children aged 12 and above

Posted on June 5, 2021June 5, 2021By Editor

China’s autonomous region of Hong Kong has lowered the age limit for coronavirus vaccination, allowing children as young as 12 to take Pfizer jabs. China’s Sinovac shots, however, are still reserved for adults only. … Read More >Hong Kong expands its vaccination drive to children aged 12 and above

‘Patriots rule’: Hong Kong electoral system becomes law after legislature overwhelmingly approves it

Posted on May 29, 2021May 29, 2021By Editor

Hong Kong’s legislative body has overwhelmingly backed the ‘patriots rule’ electoral reform system that restricts political positions in the autonomous region to people who support a united China. … Read More >‘Patriots rule’: Hong Kong electoral system becomes law after legislature overwhelmingly approves it

Hong Kong billionaire and newspaper tycoon Jimmy Lai gets 12 months in prison for role in anti-Beijing protests

Posted on April 17, 2021April 17, 2021By Editor

A prominent businessman and media tycoon has been jailed for one year by Chinese authorities for organizing and taking part in the unauthorized demonstrations which swept across Hong Kong in 2019 and 2020. … Read More >Hong Kong billionaire and newspaper tycoon Jimmy Lai gets 12 months in prison for role in anti-Beijing protests

Establishment-approved activism: Twitter launches emoji to support ‘pro-democracy’ demonstrators in Myanmar, Hong Kong

Posted on April 10, 2021April 10, 2021By Editor

Twitter has launched a new #MilkTeaAlliance emoji, so users can back the “pro-democracy” movements in Hong Kong, Myanmar, Taiwan and Thailand. Twitter encourages dissent, it seems, but only the right kind of dissent. … Read More >Establishment-approved activism: Twitter launches emoji to support ‘pro-democracy’ demonstrators in Myanmar, Hong Kong